Eder moves atop Serie A scoring chart with 9th of season

Posted November 02, 2015 6:00 am

The Associated Press

Sampdoria's forward Citadin Martins Eder celebrates after scoring during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Chievo and Sampdoria at the Bentegodi stadium in Verona, Italy, Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. (Filippo Venezia/ANSA via AP Photo) ITALY OUT The Associated Press

ROME (AP) - Eder scored his league-best ninth goal of the season in Sampdoria's 1-1 draw at Chievo Verona on Monday in Serie A.

The Brazilian-born Italy international put Sampdoria ahead eight minutes in after splitting Chievo's defense to easily beat goalkeeper Albano Bizzarri.

Roberto Inglese equalized before halftime, taking advantage of poor defending to redirect in a cross for his first career goal in the top flight.

Through 11 matches, Eder has one more goal than Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain and three more than AC Milan's Carlos Bacca, Napoli's Lorenzo Insigne and Fiorentina's Nikola Kalinic.

Sampdoria is ninth, one point above four-time defending champion Juventus.

Also, Empoli moved up to 12th with a 1-0 win at Palermo as Riccardo Saponara rolled in a free kick under Palermo's wall.

Sampdoria's forward Citadin Martins Eder, right, scores during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Chievo and Sampdoria at the Bentegodi stadium in Verona, Italy, Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. (Filippo Venezia/ANSA via AP Photo) ITALY OUT The Associated Press

Chievos' Lucas Nahuel Castro, left, and Sampdoria's forward Citadin Martins Eder vie for the ball during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Chievo and Sampdoria at the Bentegodi stadium in Verona, Italy, Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. (Filippo Venezia/ANSA via AP Photo) ITALY OUT The Associated Press

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